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Near Gale Force Winds Could Delay Start Of America's Cup In Bermuda

Near gale force winds "could delay the start of the America's Cup in Bermuda, with gusts above the limits allowed by its rules forecast for Friday afternoon when racing between some of the world's top sailors is due to begin," according to Alexander Smith of REUTERS. America's Cup Event Authority CEO Russell Coutts said, "If the prudent decision is to postpone the start of the event, then racing will be rescheduled to Saturday, where the weather forecast indicates great racing conditions." Crews representing Great Britain, France, Japan, New Zealand and Sweden are seeking to win the right to challenge Team USA for the America's Cup, the oldest trophy in int'l sport, in Bermuda's Great Sound. The organizers said on the website of the 35th America's Cup that while the weather had been "excellent" for sailing all week and was forecast to be "good on Saturday and into next week," winds were "expected to gust above 30 knots on Friday." This ranks as "near gale" on the Beaufort wind force scale (REUTERS, 5/25). The NEW ZEALAND HERALD reported with 10,000 visitors expected to turn out for the opening ceremony, organizers will be "forced to make a call on whether or not to open the America's Cup village early," rather than wait to see "what the weather gods dish out for them." Coutts added, "With a sellout crowd for Friday, and huge anticipation for what we are confident will be one of the most competitive America's Cups ever, rest assured that we are doing everything we can to ensure that the opening day goes ahead" (NZ HERALD, 5/26).

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